Porter, Peter

Porter is a Brisbane-born poet and writer. In 1951 he moved permanently to England where he has worked as a bookseller, journalist, clerk, advertising copywriter and freelance writer reviewing for journals including the New statesman, London magazine, The observer, Times literary supplement, Encounter and the New review. He is the author of numerous volumes of poetry and three radio plays, broadcast by the BBC. He was Writer-in-Residence at Sydney University in 1975 and at New England University in 1977. Most of his work has been published in England. In 1990 Porter won the Australian Literary Society gold medal.

From the description of Papers of Peter Porter, circa 1952-1989 [manuscript]. [ca. 1952-1989] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 317724046

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